Bio-based polyethylene and MEG: Movement
From southern Brazil to packaging lines worldwide
What this tab covers How it moves between countries: share of output traded, physical form and transport, the largest exporters and importers, main routes, India's trade, and handling rules in transit.Trade in 2024 UN Comtrade, HS 390110
World exports $24.8 bn 107 reporting exporters · about 15.5 m t Largest exporter Saudi Arabia 18.7% of world exports Largest importer China 14.8% of world imports India imports $1.04 bnexports $171.4 m #4 importer · #23 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 390110: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 390110: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 18.7% | $4.63 bn | 4.58 m |
| United States | 16.1% | $3.99 bn | – |
| Qatar | 9% | $2.24 bn | 2.09 m |
| Netherlands | 5.1% | $1.26 bn | 896k |
| Belgium | 4.9% | $1.22 bn | – |
| Germany | 4.7% | $1.16 bn | 733k |
| Singapore | 3.6% | $905.5 m | 780k |
| South Korea | 3.6% | $895.2 m | 687k |
HS 390110: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 14.8% | $3.48 bn | 2.96 m |
| Türkiye | 5.7% | $1.34 bn | 1.13 m |
| Germany | 5.5% | $1.30 bn | 865k |
| India | 4.4% | $1.04 bn | 895k |
| Italy | 4.4% | $1.04 bn | – |
| Poland | 3.4% | $807.3 m | 575k |
| United States | 3.3% | $780.7 m | – |
| Mexico | 3.1% | $736.9 m | 618k |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | high: almost all bio-PE is made in Brazil and much is exported (indicative); not separately coded in trade data | ||
| How it moves | Pellets in 25 kg bags and big bags by container, like fossil PE. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) to Europe, the US, Japan and Asia. | ||
| India | Bio-PE imports are not separately recorded under HS 390110 (indicative). | ||
| Handling in transit | Not dangerous goods; pellet loss to the sea is the main environmental risk. |